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Investors Help Push Bay Area Sales Higher, Prices Lower

January 20, 2012 (Brian Michael) Just like their brethren to the south, monthly sales of new and existing homes in the Bay area surged in December, fueled by a record percentage of sales to investors according to real estate information … Continue reading

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Bay Area housing trends continue: Sales are up, prices are down

December real estate activity in the Bay Area mirrored the rest of the year’s activity — sales slowly gained while prices dropped. Home sales increased 4.4 percent from December of 2010, market researcher DataQuick reported Wednesday, marking the sixth consecutive … Continue reading

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San Francisco Real Estate Hit by New Conforming Loan Limits

San Francisco Bay Area home prices fell 8.6 percent last month from a year earlier as limits on mortgages backed by the federal government were reduced, DataQuick said today. The median paid in the nine-county region declined to $350,000 from … Continue reading

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San Francisco Bay Area Home Sales Below Average as Buyers Wait

Enlarge image San Francisco Bay Area Home Sales Below Average Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Real estate agent Paul Barbagelata, left, talks with a client during an open house in San Francisco. Real estate agent Paul Barbagelata, left, talks with a client … Continue reading

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Bay Area Home Sales Rebound in August but Prices Fall

September 19, 2011 (Brian Michael) Bay Area home sales rebounded in August after a surprise drop in July but still remained far below historic levels according to data collected by real estate information provider DataQuick. A total of 7,513 new … Continue reading

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